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kesto
kesto
Esperanto
Noun
kesto (accusative singular keston, plural kestoj, accusative plural kestojn)
Derived terms
Finnish
Etymology
Noun
kesto
- durability
- duration
- As modifier in compound terms (kesto-) signifies permanent, durable.
- kestomagneetti = permanent magnet
- kestokulutustavarat = durables, durable goods
- kestosuosikki = all-time favourite
Declension
| Inflection of kesto (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kesto | kestot | |
| genitive | keston | kestojen | |
| partitive | kestoa | kestoja | |
| illative | kestoon | kestoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | kesto | kestot | |
| accusative | nom. | kesto | kestot |
| gen. | keston | ||
| genitive | keston | kestojen | |
| partitive | kestoa | kestoja | |
| inessive | kestossa | kestoissa | |
| elative | kestosta | kestoista | |
| illative | kestoon | kestoihin | |
| adessive | kestolla | kestoilla | |
| ablative | kestolta | kestoilta | |
| allative | kestolle | kestoille | |
| essive | kestona | kestoina | |
| translative | kestoksi | kestoiksi | |
| instructive | — | kestoin | |
| abessive | kestotta | kestoitta | |
| comitative | — | kestoineen | |
Anagrams
Ido
Etymology
From Esperanto kesto, from Latin cista, Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē, “chest, box, basket, hamper”), German Kiste.
Noun
kesto (plural kesti)
- packing case, box, chest (of tea, soap, etc.), case (of wine, etc.)
Derived terms
- enkestigar (“to encase, pack, box, put into a box”)
- tir-kesto